Which of the following kingdom was under the rule of the Sisodia dynasty during the 15th century?

Correct — C. The Sisodias were the ruling house of Mewar in Rajasthan, an offshoot of the Guhila dynasty. Rana Hammir established their rule in 1326.

In the 15th century Rana Kumbha (r. 1433–1468) ruled Mewar, and in 1448 he built the Vijaya Stambha at Chittor after defeating the Malwa army of Mahmud Khalji. The kingdom is Mewar → option (c).

Why the others are wrong

• (a)
  Gujarat — Gujarat was ruled in the 15th century by its own sultans, the Gujarat Sultanate, whose Ahmad Shah I founded Ahmedabad. It was not a Sisodia kingdom.
• (b)
  Malwa — Malwa was a sultanate and Mewar's rival. Rana Kumbha's Vijaya Stambha celebrates his victory over the Malwa army of Mahmud Khalji at Sarangpur.
• (d)
  Bengal — Bengal was ruled in the 15th century by the sultans of the Bengal Sultanate, far from Rajasthan. The Sisodias were a Rajput house of Mewar.

The Sisodia dynasty took its name from the village of Shisoda and descends from the Guhilas. Rana Hammir reclaimed Mewar and established the dynasty in 1326.

Its best-known rulers are Rana Kumbha in the 15th century, Rana Sanga, who fought Babur at Khanwa in 1527, and Maharana Pratap, who fought the Mughals at Haldighati in 1576.

Key facts

• The Sisodias ruled the kingdom of Mewar and were an offshoot of the Guhila dynasty.
• Rana Hammir established the Sisodia dynasty in 1326.
• Rana Kumbha ruled Mewar from 1433 to 1468.
• Rana Kumbha built the Vijaya Stambha in 1448 after defeating the Malwa army of Mahmud Khalji.

Common traps

• Placing Rana Sanga in the 15th century: he came to the throne in 1508, so the 15th-century Sisodia ruler to know is Rana Kumbha.
• Linking the Sisodias to Malwa because Mewar fought it: Malwa was the rival sultanate, not a Sisodia kingdom.

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